Sigd 9466 / סיגד 13227

Ethiopian Jewish holiday occurring 50 days after Yom Kippur ✡️

Sigd for Hebrew Year 13227 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Sigd is an Amharic word meaning “prostration” or “worship” and is the commonly used name for a holiday celebrated by the Ethiopian Jewish community on the 29th of the Hebrew month of Cheshvan. This date is exactly 50 days after Yom Kippur, usually falling out in late October or November, and according to Ethiopian Jewish tradition is also the date that G-d first revealed himself to Moses.

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Dates for Sigd

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Sigd 9463 29 Cheshvan 13224
Sigd 9464 29 Cheshvan 13225
Sigd 9465 29 Cheshvan 13226
Sigd 9466 29 Cheshvan 13227
Sigd 9467 29 Cheshvan 13228
Sigd 9468 29 Cheshvan 13229
Sigd 9469 29 Cheshvan 13230
Sigd 9470 29 Cheshvan 13231

References

“Sigd” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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